Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
When I was a server, I was taxed on my wages and estimated tips, not my sales.
No but, you tip out on your sales.

So at most restaurants(I served for 4 years and did to go in that time also) you tip out anywhere from 1-3 percent to the bar, the bussers, and the food expediter. And at some places, the to go people are also serving(depends where you go).

When I worked at Chili's the to-go people had to tip out to the food expediter still, based on sales. So if they had crappy tips that night, they then did not make as much as they could of because they have to give to those who help them get everything together.